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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 688 · 40 questions
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Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

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  1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
  11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
  12. 12.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
  16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
  17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
  20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
  29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
  30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
  32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
  37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. a good check
  3. a good check
  4. check trusted sites
  5. not a real check
  6. not a real check
  7. checking the source
  8. not a real check
  9. a good check
  10. a friend forwarded it
  11. check with family first
  12. True
  13. False
  14. a friend forwarded it
  15. a scary headline
  16. a computer-made fake
  17. True
  18. a myth
  19. checking the photo date
  20. it went viral
  21. finding other sites
  22. True
  23. don’t forward it
  24. a myth
  25. it feels true
  26. reading the full story
  27. the date
  28. it has many emojis
  29. reading the full story
  30. a myth
  31. it has a photo
  32. a fact
  33. True
  34. a good check
  35. a good check
  36. it went viral
  37. a fact
  38. True
  39. False
  40. looking for the author

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